After having worked with people who were responsible for drawing up regulations for "Organic Food" in Canada (which were eventually not approved), they won't touch anything labelled "Organic" in Canada without doing some pretty in-depth research. So no, I don't think that organic chicken is any safer than the farm factory mutant chickyn* that I get at the grocery store.

* I know they don't technically have 6 legs and 6 wings and live short lives of utter misery, but even if they did I wouldn't give a damn as long as they tasted delicious.

Mitch Taylor's Bro:bronyaur1: No, but I do think that it tastes like an actual chicken instead of tofu.

Pretty much this. I'd actually expect it to be more dangerous because, in addition to the super-bacteria, it would also have the regular bacteria antibiotics are supposed to suppress.

Or we could just start vaccinating our goddamn chickens like the rest of the civilized world does... The US has nearly a million reported cases of salmonella poisoning every year. You know how many the UK had in 2010? <500. More people died from salmonella in the US than got sick in the UK.

You think that expensive organic chicken that you buy is a lot safer than regular chicken?

Safer? No. Better tasting? Hell yes. Actually gets bigger and retains its juices while I cook it instead of shriveling into a dry puck? Yes. More Nutritious? Not sure about chicken, but for many foods yes.

Also, as a hunter I appreciate knowing that my food may have lived a less tortured life. I take a lot of pride in the fact that when I kill prey it lived a decent life up until the moment a predator quickly ended it, and I'd like to extend that to the rest of my eating habits.

That is all, no matter WHAT kind of poultry you eat(and I eat organic)...

One thing I can say that is different, though, is when we cook these organics to make broth or soup(or dog food). We used to put the slow cooker outside (live in AZ) because of the smell. Not a problem anymore. there is almost no "chicken" smell and we can cook them inside now.

So wait I should by non organic chicken because it is safer? LMFAO---Something tells me the writer is a VEGAN and wants me to be VEGAN. I am not buying it because it is "safer" I am buying it because cage free means happier chickens which means TASTIER chickens.

Cup_O_Jo:So wait I should by non organic chicken because it is safer? LMFAO---Something tells me the writer is a VEGAN and wants me to be VEGAN. I am not buying it because it is "safer" I am buying it because cage free means happier chickens which means TASTIER chickens.

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom:Cup_O_Jo: So wait I should by non organic chicken because it is safer? LMFAO---Something tells me the writer is a VEGAN and wants me to be VEGAN. I am not buying it because it is "safer" I am buying it because cage free means happier chickens which means TASTIER chickens.

Organic doesn't mean cage free.

Because there are so many organic chickens that do not tout cage free.. Umkay. Sure Trolly Mctrollister.

Cup_O_Jo:So wait I should by non organic chicken because it is safer? LMFAO---Something tells me the writer is a VEGAN and wants me to be VEGAN. I am not buying it because it is "safer" I am buying it because cage free means happier chickens which means TASTIER chickens.

That is all, no matter WHAT kind of poultry you eat(and I eat organic)...

Cutting boards is where most people fail big time. At a minimum use one side exclusively for meats and the other side exclusively for veggies. Always. And clean the hell out of them after every single use before anything has time to dry. Even better have 2 and save one just for meats and one just for fruits and veggies. Cross contamination is what gets people sick. If you like rare to medium rare beef (like one should) have a separate one just for beef just in case the pork or chicken left behind some cooties that you missed. You can buy them in different colors so there's no reason to mix them up and if you are choosy you can even get them sized to fit inside your sink lip so that they will sit right over the sink and the blood or whatever will drain right off into it keeping it off of your counter (another common source of cross contamination). Don't have room for them? Get a glass one that won't mar and catch the bacteria (but it will dull your knives faster so keep that in mind).

And for gods sake never use any of them for baking. Ever. Get a good wooden one for that and keep it as dry as you can.

Finally don't lean them against each other, especially if there's even a bit of damp on them.

Cup_O_Jo:Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom: Cup_O_Jo: So wait I should by non organic chicken because it is safer? LMFAO---Something tells me the writer is a VEGAN and wants me to be VEGAN. I am not buying it because it is "safer" I am buying it because cage free means happier chickens which means TASTIER chickens.

Organic doesn't mean cage free.

Because there are so many organic chickens that do not tout cage free.. Umkay. Sure Trolly Mctrollister.

It's the other way around; there are many cage-free chickens that don't qualify as "organic."

Gyrfalcon:This. I was never under the impression ANY chicken was "safe."

It isn't. It can go bad in a couple of hours or less if it wasn't handled properly by people you don't know in places that you have no control over. It can go bad in your trunk as you drive home from the store. If you can catch even the slightest smell that I can only describe as "Tinny" don't eat it. Ever. Toss it or take it back. If you bite into it and you get even a slight (Tinny again) taste spit it out. It can "Look" good and still be bad. The date and label on the package means squat as far as I'm concerned. I've gotten bad chicken from reputable chain stores with reputable labels on them. Shiat happens in the supply chain and a good store will make it right, especially with chicken.

Radioactive Ass:Gyrfalcon: This. I was never under the impression ANY chicken was "safe."

It isn't. It can go bad in a couple of hours or less if it wasn't handled properly by people you don't know in places that you have no control over. It can go bad in your trunk as you drive home from the store. If you can catch even the slightest smell that I can only describe as "Tinny" don't eat it. Ever. Toss it or take it back. If you bite into it and you get even a slight (Tinny again) taste spit it out. It can "Look" good and still be bad. The date and label on the package means squat as far as I'm concerned. I've gotten bad chicken from reputable chain stores with reputable labels on them. Shiat happens in the supply chain and a good store will make it right, especially with chicken.